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Alibaba leads record deal to create US.5 billion China AI firm
Alibaba leads record deal to create US$2.5 billion China AI firm
ALIBABA Group Holding led the largest single financing round for a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, the latest in a string of sizeable investments that suggest the e-commerce firm...
Alibaba leads record deal to create US.5 billion China AI firm
Alibaba leads record deal to create US$2.5 billion China AI firm
ALIBABA Group Holding led the largest single financing round for a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, the latest in a string of sizeable investments that suggest the e-commerce firm...
StanChart suspends new investments from clients via China’s outbound channel
StanChart suspends new investments from clients via China’s outbound channel
STANDARD Chartered has suspended new investments by its clients in China into offshore products via a quota-based channel, the bank said, amid a surge in demand for overseas investments...
Samsonite considers options after takeover interest, including going private
Samsonite considers options after takeover interest, including going private
SAMSONITE International is considering options after receiving takeover interest from suitors including buyout firms, sources familiar with the matter said. The Hong Kong-listed luggage maker is working with advisers...
Asia: Markets mostly lower as traders await fresh data
Asia: Markets mostly lower as traders await fresh data
ASIAN markets began on Tuesday mostly lower after record-setting gains last week, with traders eyeing the release of fresh economic data this week that could offer a better sense...
Chipmaker Broadcom sells remote-access unit to KKR in US billion deal
Chipmaker Broadcom sells remote-access unit to KKR in US$4 billion deal
CHIPMAKER Broadcom is selling a unit that allows users to access desktops and applications from any device to private-equity firm KKR in a US$4-billion deal to streamline its portfolio...
PepsiCo, IBM sell bonds through Singapore to reap tax benefit
PepsiCo, IBM sell bonds through Singapore to reap tax benefit
A POTENTIAL tax benefit is spurring United States companies including PepsiCo and International Business Machines (IBM) to sell bonds through their Singapore subsidiaries, fuelling a record surge of sales...
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.1%
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares climbed at the opening bell on Tuesday (Feb 27), despite overnight losses in global markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.1 per cent or 2.91 points...
US corporate bond sales hit US3 billion in February record
US corporate bond sales hit US$153 billion in February record
BLUE-CHIP companies in the United States sold a record US$172 billion of bonds in February after falling yields spurred investors to buy debt and pushed companies to take advantage...
Hong Kong prepares sweeping rules to foil stealthy crypto purchases
Hong Kong prepares sweeping rules to foil stealthy crypto purchases
DOTTED across Hong Kong are small shops that convert between cash and crypto with few questions asked, a modern-day echo of the city’s freewheeling past. Soon, many may shut...